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Talpa hakkariensis – found in the Hakkari region of southeastern Turkey – was identified as a new species of mole, highly distinctive in terms of both its morphology and DNA

Hidden moles in hidden holes: New species found after 3 million years

Nictation and leaping of dauer larvae under an electric field. Top row, single dauer larva; middle row, two dauer larvae; bottom row, a group of dauer larvae. (Takuya Chiba et al. Current Biology. July 10, 2023)

Worms joy ride across electric voltages

Photo credit: Michael L. Smith

Bees and Wasps Independently Invent Ingenious Nest-Building Solutions

General morphology of P. kolymaensis, female. Scanning electron pictures (A, C), light microscopy photographs (E, F) and graphic presentations (B, D, G) of holotype: A, B) entire body, C, D) anterior ends, E) anterior body, F) perivulvar body region, G) tail. Abbreviations: l.f.–lateral field, ov–ovary, pro–procorpus of the pharynx, t.b.–terminal bulb of the pharynx, u–uterus with eggs, v–vulva, v.p.–ventral pore. Scale bars: A, D, E, F, G– 20 μm, B– 100 μm, C– 2 μm

Worm resurrected from Siberian permafrost laid dormant for 46,000 years

Prehistoric sea creature of the Cambrian period. Photo: Getty

Life on Earth didn’t arise as described in textbooks

Caption: Deployed for the assembly of individual proteins, FrameDiff demonstrates its prowess by crafting extensive proteins with as many as 500 components. This method exhibits a significant advancement as it forges ahead, independent of the need for a pre-charted protein structure blueprint. Credits: Image: Alex Shipps/MIT CSAIL

AI is Shaping the Future of Biomedicine With Artificially Engineered Proteins

Hydractinia's regeneration driving stem cells are stored in the lower trunk of the animal's body, far from the mouth.

How a Sea Creature’s Mouth Could Unlock the Secrets of Aging and Revolutionize Human Healing

Researchers use a 3D model to find that house cats’ noses may function like highly efficient chemical analysis equipment.

House cats’ noses may function like highly efficient chemical analysis equipment

How the cat nose knows what it’s smelling

Hummingbird. Pixabay

Sipping at the Bar: Hummingbirds Consume Alcohol in Nectar

Monarch butterfly. Pixabay

Monarch Butterflies’ White Spots Aid Long-Distance Migration Success

A handful of neurons in the fly brain were identified as a key component of how adverse experiences, in this case the perception of dead conspecifics, modulate aging.

How seeing corpses reduces the lifespan of flies

Scientists have long debated whether comb jellies (left) or sponges (right) are the sister group to all other animals. A detailed comparison of the chromosomes of these and other animals to the chromosomes of three single-celled non-animal groups finally resolves the question. (Photos courtesy of MBARI)

What did the earliest animals look like?

Two gorillas

Gorilla Resilience Unleashed: How Early Adversity Can’t Bring Them Down

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